TORN ID PIECES HI BOM
Man Falls with Explcsive that
Was Intended for Governor.
LYING IN W.'ilT FOR OFFICIAL
Chsccd by Detectives In Warsaw and
in Trying to Avoid Them He
Stumbles.
A worknian.-who was trying to avoid
the observation of two detectives In
Mlodowa street, Moscow, stumbled
on the curb of the sidewalk ami n
bomb which he was carrying In M:
pocket exploded, killing the workman,
both the detectives and Injured 23 per
sons, there belnj? three women, one
Httidcnt and two school boys anion;;
them, who were passing by. It Is be
lieved the bomb was Inlended for (low
Gen. Maximovitch, who wr. expeclo!
to pass the spot on his way home from
the cathedral, where he attended the
service In honor of the czar's birthday.
The bodies of the victims were lit
erally blown to pieces. A cafe near
the scene of the explosion was entire
ly demolished, all the windows In the
neighborhood were Rmashed and a
lamp post was torn out of the ground.
One of the wounded school boys Is
detained at the police station, having
been noticed warning people against
going Into Mlodowa street.
The man who was carrying the bomb
has been identified as a Polish shoe
maker named Dobrowolski, a member
of the violent section of the Social
ists. DR. MOFFAT MODERATOR.
President of Washington and Jeffer
son Chosen by Acclamation.
Dr. James D. Moffat, president of
Washington and Jefferson College,
Washington, Pa., was elected moder
ator of the general assembly of the
Presbyterian Church at Winona Lake,
Ind. Following the presentation of
Dr. Moffat's name by Dr. Robert Mc
Kenzie of New York, seconded by Dr.
John H. Converse of Philadelphia and
Dr. John F. Hendy of Jefferson City,
Mo., the election was made unanim
ous. Rev. Addison Henry, tlie retiring
moderator, in his address, spoke
chiefly of young men In the ministry,
and the great need of their help.
Dr. Moffat has been president of
Washington and Jefferson College
since 1SS2, being given that distinc
tion by his alma mater 13 years after
his graduation. At the completion of
his theological course in 1S71 he be
came pastor of the Second Presbyter
Inn Church of Wheeling, and served
with it until he went to Washington.
He was born In New Lisbon, O., on
March 15, 184(1. and In ISTfi was mar
ried to Elizabeth D. dangle of Wheel
ing. Honorary degrees have been
conferred on him by Hanover, Prince
tern, the Western University of Penn
sylvania and the University of Penn
sylvania. For the Inst 12 years Dr.
Moffat has been one of tho associate
editors of the "Presbyterian B:nncr,"
and has always been prominent In the
discussion of denominational affairs,
both in that paper and in the councils
of the church.
COOL WEATHER AND RAIN
Planting Held Back and Insects Dam
age Winter Wheat.
The weather bureau's weeklv bulle
tin summarizes crop conditions as fol
lows: In the upper Mississippi and
upper Missouri valleys and through
out the Rocky mountain and North
Pacific coast regions the week ending
May 15 was too cool for germination
and growth, and excessive rains
greatly lnterferred with farming oper
ations throughout the central valley
and lake region. In consequence of
continuous heavy rains com planting
has been Impracticable over nearly
the whole of the corn belt, and this
-work is now greatly delayed. Sev
eral clays of drying weather will bo re
quired before planting can be gen
erally resumed in Indiana, Ohio and
the southern portions of Wisconsin
and Michigan.. Reports of damage to
winter wheat by rust and insects are
more numerous than in the previous
week. Wheat is now heading as far
north as Central Kansas and Missouri
and the southern portions of Illinois
and Indiana. Over the southern por
tions of the spring wheat region
spring wheat has grown well and is in
good condition, hut in the Dakolas and
Minnesota growth has been very slow
much of the early sown in North
Dakota having been frozen. An im
provement in the condition of oats is
reported from Iowa, Nebraska and
Kansas. The general outlook for May
I a nrnmlcltiff Avpont In tha ..........
Missouri valley, where growth has
been very slow.
Jury Condemns Hoch.
Johann Hoch, who by his own con
fession is a polygamlst, and who is
charged with having married at least
40 women in 'the last 15 years, was
found guilty by a jury at Chicago of
murdering the next to his last wife,
Marie Welcker Hoch and the death
sentence was recommended by the
Jury. ,
At a meeting at his home James
H. Hyde and his attorneys are re
ported to hare decided to carry to a
finish the fight for the control of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Lashes for Wife Beaters.
The "whipping post law," passed by
the ; Oregon Legislature for the pun
ishment of wife beaters, went into ef
fect on the 18th. The new law pro
vides that a man convicted of wife
beating may be punished with whip
ping not exceeding 20 lashes, but this
Is only arn additional punishment and
not the exclusive punishment for the
crime. The old punishment by fine
or imprisonment is still in effect
under the new law. '
COST OF HARRISBUflG WRECK.
Disaster Will Coct the Pennsylvania
Railroad i350,0CO.
It Is estimated that the Hnrrlsburg
disaster will cost tho Pennsylvania
Railroad Company close to $3,r0,000.
Of this amount the equipment de
stroyed Is said to have been worth
S7f,tMi Most of the claims of those
Injured have been sr-ttled but solicit
ous lawyers are d' terndned that large
rmounts Hh-ill .tic paid for the live:
that were loi . Kv. r.r day l.i the last
week lawivrs called at . tlni general
offices of the railroad company seek
ing to effect a sc Itlemt lit . Wlim tin
Immediate adjust men' wr.s refused
they threatened suit, and It ft the til
th ps, 'apparently an.-rry.
Of the 22 victims of the wreck two
bodies remain iinlib'.ill'led, and there
Is little likelihood that the names wil'
ever bo known. Officers of the road
have repel veil Inquiries from all parts
of the I'nlied States, hut no clues
have been given to prove (hat any of
'he missing were ami.ug the number
killed In the terrible disaster. Rail
read officers believe that Mr. and Mrs.
James McCnuley, of 1310 North Sixth
street, Philadelphia, and E. D. Edson,
a New York lawyer, were killed.
Of the five bodies laid to rest In a
cemetery In Hnrrisburg the claim de
partment seems confident that three
are those of Mr. and Mrs. McCauloy
and Edson. So certain are they that
negotiations have hern opened for an
amicable settlement for damages with
relatives.
Few nccident claims aggregate more
than $500, and the majority were ad
Justed for less than $250. There were
several victims who were willing to
sign away all further claims for sums
less than $10. Rome there were who
were willing to absolve the railroad
from further damage for $5 or $(i.
Most of this class were persons who
lost part of their wearing apparel or
a meal by the accident.
While only a watch and some jew
elry belonging to the McCanleys have
been identified, It is conceded that the
two, husband and wife, were victims,
and the damages will be adjusted. In
the case of Mr. Edson, not a slnle ves
tige of his clothing has been found.
From proof furnished by friends,
however, It is ngreed that he was a
passenger on the fated Iraki, and that
his is one of the bodies buried at Har
risburg. In the case of tho two unidentified
bodies Mr. Dorrance, special ngent of
the railroad has taken extra precau
tions to obtain marks that will aid la
any future Identifications. Hundreds
of letters have been received about
the missing ones, but not one clue
has been produced to establish the
Identity of the two bodies.
The railroad's annual report does
not show how much has been paid for
personal injuries on account of
wrecks. The New York Central
report shows, however, that claims of
this kind are on the increase. In 19i"
this road paid $1:10,070, while in 1902
the amount had advanced to $"33,9fi3.
In 1903 it advanced to $f!14.70S, and
In the first six months of 1904 such
claims amounted to $:!55.1l)r.. It Is
conceded that the amount is kept
down by the activity of the legal de
partments. As soon as a wreck Is re
ported, claim agents are sent to the
sei.ie of the accident, and freqqtiently
the Injured have been paid before
anxious legal advisers are aware of
the disaster. When the l'nrrtsburg
wrcck was reported, Special Agent
Dorrance was sent by a special train,
and his report shows th::t 3S of the in
jured pet i led their claims for damages
on the first day.
Amalgamated Changes Plans.
The convention of th" Amalgamat
ed Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers adopted a n on-antuntlon
plan. Five salaried vice presidents
will- be elected to perform the duties
of the 10 nc.-a-salaii"d district vice
presidents. One will be elected for all
branches of the work cast of the Allo
ghenies, and one e;-rh to act for the
boilers, the finishers, tin; sheet work
ers and the tin workers In the west.
They will he paid $1,100 a wear and
traveling expenses.
A motion was made to have tho
new officers elected by the referen
dum system, but it was defeated. The
sanction of the national president
will still be necessary before a strike
can be called.
OPEN TO THE WORLD S MARKETS
Important Decision Made By Isthmian
Canal Commission,
The executive committee of the
Isthmlnn Canal commission decided to
purchase in the markets of the worh'
the material and ships necessary fell'
the building of the Panama canai.
This decision was reached with
some reluctance, because it was ap
preciated by Secretary W. H. Taft and
the executive committee that there
would surely be a great outcry from
two great interests in this country,
producers of material and the ship
owners, if the purchases were -not
limited to tho American products, but
It was decided that the money consid
eration was so great that it could not
be Ignored. It was held that in some
cases fully 50 per cent, more would
bo charged for material needed in
canal construction than ,the same
goods could be produced for in
Europe.
At Topeka, Kan., the United breth
ren general conference voted for union
with the Congrepatlonn: and Method
ist Protestant Churches.
Plague Ravages Harbin.
According to the correspondent at
Tokyo of the Dally Telegraph, a se
vere epidemic of the nlngue has brok
en out at Harbin and the deaths result
Wig therefrom average 300 dally.
Maximo Gomez Dying.
General Maximo Gomez, the Cuban
patriot, Is dangerously ill with nep
hritis. The General's extreme ago
and the results of tho many wounds he
received in his campaign complicate
his trouble.
T
Distinguished Member Suddenly
Expires in Convention.
PERMANENT , BODY 13 FORMED
Two Branches of the Denomination
Adopt Constitution and By Laws
for Whole Body.
A trsgic Incident marked the closing
hours of the epoch making baptist
con vent inn at St. Louis. Just as the
ocAivention was about to udjourn for
the day, the Rev. Dr. J. N. dishing,
ni t s:!il( nt of the Rangoon Hunt 1st col
lege, Burma, India, fell dying upon the
floor.
Dr. dishing was occupying a seal
on the rostrum with other distinguish
ed speakers before the convention,
when he was stricken with mortal
Illness. Ilefore medical assistance
could arrive he died, as prayers were
being offered on his behalf, while the
convention was awaiting the arrival
of the ambulance.
in one of the most memorable meet
ings hi the denomination's history,
Jlnpllsts north and south are re
united after CO years. The two
branches of the denomination adopted
n constitution and by-laws and thus
formed a general baptist convention
for North America. It embraces the
United Slates, Canada and our Island
possessions.
The great edifice was packed with
enthusiastic representatives from all
sections of the country. M. 10. M.
Thresher of Ohio presented the con
stitution. The high tide of enthus
iasm was reached when Dr. Edward
Jndsc-n of New York, son of the fa
mous baptist missionary, Dr. Adonirain
Judson, moved the adoption of the
constitution, and D. V. Hatcher of
Virginia, ,?conded the motion in an
eloquent address. After this the nil
dience arose spontaneously and sang
"All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name."
Tho name of the new organization
is "The General Convention of the
bnptlsts of North Am'-rica." It will
meet every three years. Dr. II. S.
Ford of Missouri, one of the delegates,
was the only person present who at
tended the last meeting of the trien
nial convention In IS 15, when the
question of slavery separated the bap
tists of the north and the south.
The organization will have no au
thority except the weight of its opin
ion and its Influence. Ft may not In
terfere with the affairs or any of the
existing organizations or societies of
the north or the south. Women can
be representatives of the local
churches when It Is so desired. A
general convention will be held in 1906
and therenfter every three years.
The constitution provides for the
promotion of closer fellowship be
tween American baptists, and for In
creased efficiency, spiritually and
evangelistic spirit In baptist churches.
Chief of Police Fired Upon.
Almost simultaneously with the at
tack on Gov. Gen. Sokolovsky, the
chief of police of I'fa. Russia, was
fired at in the sac. public grounds,
but was not hit. The bullet wounded
a passerby. Sokolovsky was wound
ed. CURRENT NEWS EVENTS.
The coroner's jury exonerated the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company from
all blame in the Harrlslmrg disaster.
The United States will retaliate if
Germany carries out her proposed
plan to Increase tariff schedules on
American goods.
Miss Ruth Gibson, missionary of the
Women's General Missionary society
of tho United Presbyterian church at
Luxor, Egypt, Is dead from smallpox.
At the farewell banquet tendered
him In Paris, General Porter, the re
tiring American Ambassador, an
nounced his permanent withdrawal
from official life.
The delegates to tho convention
of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
voted to continue the. policy of
not permitting members of the asso
ciation to work in non-union mills.
Chancellor James R. Day of Syra
cuse university ordered the fraternities
to get rid of all bull dogs at their
houses within 24 hours, and threaten
ed to expel any student seen on the
street with a bull dog.
Snow's weekly report says that the
reason, which at the end of March
was t.'.iusually early, at the middle of
May is distinctly late. Weather con
ditions for three weeks have been
wholly unfavorable, both for plan:
growth and for current farm work. -
MOROS SLAUGHTERED.
General Wood Reports Another An
nihilation of Outlaws.
General Leonard Wood has exterm
inated the band of outlaws led by
Datto Palas in the island of Jolo. The
American troops killed 100 of the
band and then destroyed tho fort oc
cupied by the outluv.s. Subsequently
they surrounded and killed the subor
dinate datto and the remaining 24
outlaws.
The Americans lost three killed and
17 wounded. The complete annihila
tion -of the band is expected to pacify
the island.
Twenty-Eight Drowned.
A dispatch to Lloyds from Nluch
wang says 28 of the passengers and
crew of the Rritlsh Bteamer Sobralen
se, which sank Immediately after
striking a mine off Port Arthur, were
drowned, boats from Port Arthur
saved 00 of those1 who were on board
tho steamer.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg
says that Ivan Kaleieff, who assassi
nated Grand Duke Sergius February
17 at Moscow, was executed May 17.
A MADMAN'S DEEDS
Stabs and Shoots Victims, Then Lies
Down and Blows Top of His
Head Off.
William P. Robinson, u housectean
er, ran amuck at San Diego, Cal., kill
ing four persons, wounding two others
and then killing himself.
Tho dead are William Stewart, Mrs.
Emma Stewart, H. V. Chase, Harry
Doddridge and W. Ilobison, .Mrs. W.
H. Doodrldge was shot and W. H
Doddridge was Injured by falling out
of a window
In the morning Robinson l"ft home,
going to the apartment In the same
building occupied by Mrs. Emma
Stewart, the landlady, and her sou,
William. Mrs. S'ewurl, upon opening
the door, was shot through the head by
Robinson, who had n title. Robinson
then entered the dining room, where
young Stewart was, and plunged a
knife Into his body close to the heart
and again Into the abdomen. At the
second stab Stewart sank to the
Moor.
Robinson then returned to his
rooms. Reloading his rifle and leaving
his knife he slipped a revolver Jnto
his pocket.- He then descended to the
carpenter shop of H. W. Chase, ap
proached close to him and. suddenly
throwing up his rifle, fired, the bullet
entering Chase's breast close to the
heart. Chase died Immediately.
Then Robinson went to the house of
W. H. Doddridge, internal revenue col
lector, carrying his revolver In one
hand and his rifle In t lie othr. Harry
Doddridge, son of W. II. Doddridge,
opened the door. Robinson fired his
revolver and young Doddridge sank
to the floor with a bullet Just above
the heart.
Mrs. Doddridge ran screaming from
the house. As she was crossing the
yard Robinson caught sight of her
and fired, tho bullet striking her in the
back.
Robinson then searched the house
fpr more people, but finding none fired
a bullet which tore off tho top of his
head.
At first Robinson was said to be
crazed by liquor, but later It was said
he had threatened Doddridge for an
alleged attempt to have Robinson
shanghaied when he was a sailor. It
Is said also he had expressed a dis
like for the Stewarts.
SWINDLED ITALIANS
Woman Secures $40,000 by Claiming
Right to Austrian Throne.
A woman, who claimed to be Car
lotta, the wife of Maximilian, former
emperor of Mexico and brother of
Francis Joseph, present emperor of
Austria, has left the city of boston,
after securing some $40,000 from
members of the Italian colony on the
pretense that alio was tl'3 rightful
claimant of tho Austrian throne.
She Is being sought, by more than
100 residents of the North End dis
trict, who for almost eight years have
been paying her money to enable her,
as they supposed, to gain possession
of tho Austrian throne, upon which
event taking place she promised that
those who helped her would he made
ministers and nobles and bo given
vast estates.
One woman, the wife of a leading
Italian, gave her ?;!,000 on the
strength of the promise that she
should bo made a duchess. An organ
grinder contributed a few hundred
dollars, all his savings, on the under
standing that he should be made
court musician. Others contributed
tens and hundreds on similar assur
ances. STATE BEATEN ON TAX CASE
Cannot Levy Upon Coal After It 13
Shipped Out of Pennsylvania.
That the State of Pennsylvania can
not collect a tax on Pennsylvania coal
after It Is shipped was decided by the
United States Supreme Court. The
decision was rendered in the cacn of
tho Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad Company versus the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, which grew
out of an attempt to levy a tax of 5
mills on tho value of coal mined by
the company in the State and held in
buffalo, Chicago and other cities out
side of Pennsylvania. The Supreme
Court of the State upheld the tax.
PRISON TERM SOON ENDS
Berkman, Who Shot Mr. Frick, Will
Leave Penitentiary.
Alexander berkman, Anarchist, now
serving a 22-yenr sentence for an as
sault on H. C. Frlck in Pittsburg dur
ing the Homestead strike of 1S92, will
be liberated from the Western Peni
tentiary on July 24. Good conduct has
earned for the prisoner a reduction In
his term of eight years and seven
months, which will bring his actual
term of confinement down to about a
little over 13 years. After his re
lease from the penitentiary he will be
taken to the Allegheny County Work
house, where he will hnve a short term
to serve.
During his confinement In the peni
tentiary berkman has been a model
prisoner. He has behaved so well that
recently he was assigned an easy task,
looking to the cleanliness of the east
wing of the prison. During part of the
day he has charge of tho yard in the
vicinity of the same wing, berkman
has Improved his education. Ho has
studied French, German, and recently
ho became- interested in Spanish.
Reinforcement for Rojestvensky.
Another division of reinforcements
for Rojestvensky is almost ready at
Cronstadt and will be sent out under
the command of Rear Admiral Paren
ago. It will consist of two fine new
battleships, the Slava and the Em
peror Alexander II., two cruisers, a
torpedo cruiser, a gunboat, a transport
and several minor units.
The sultan of Zanzibar will be of
age June 7 and would like to be hon
ored by the presence of an American
warship at his coronation.
Russian Governor Was Attacked
and Assailant Escaped.
WARSAW MOB ROUTS POLICE
Workmen Denounce Agitators Who
Led Them to Believe Revolu
tion was General.
JiaJ. Gen. Sokolovsky. governor
general of the Russian province of
Ufa, was fired at several times and
S 'llously wounded in the public gard
en during an entertainment. Ills
assailant disappeared. Gen. Sokolo
vsky's life Is dispaired or. though he
retains complete consciousness. Vice
Gov. bogdanoviteh has taken over the
administration of the province.
The shooting of Sokolovsky is the
second crime of this naturo there
within two years, his predecessor.
Gen. bogdanoviteh having been as
sassinated In the streets of Ufa on
May 19, 10":!. Gen. Sokolovsy, who,
as vice governor of Orenburg and
later as military governor of same pro
vince, acquired a reputation as a stern
and vigorous official, was appointed
to restore order In Hie turbulent gov
ernment of Ufa and adopted a repres
sive policy which long ago caused him
to be marked for the same fate of
bogdanoviteh. Numerous revolution
ary societies were broken up by Gen.
Sololovsky and manifestations were
not permitted under his administra
tion; and the last acts of the gover
nor general were the dispersal of an
anti-governmental club and the sup
pression of the May-day demonstra
tions with the arrests of many armed
demonstrators.
During disturbances In the Jewish
quarter at Warsaw the police were
attacked by a mob and forced to take
refuge In the market hall, from which
they shot and killed one and wounded
another of the rioters.
The workmen's commit ton Issued a
manifesto denouncing agitators, say
ing they had deceived the workmen,
who had been led to believe a genernl
revolution afoot throughout Russia,
and as a result a number had been
killed without gain. The committee
Implore the workmen to return to
work and secure their alms by peace
ful means.
FROM THE FAR EAST
Jap Ships Have Been Assigned to
Guard Home Ports.
The navy and slate departments at
Washington, have received olllelal in
formation that the Japanese fleet un
der Togo has been parti;.' assigned to
the defense of Japanese ports. This
would show the Japanese have decid
ed not to engage Rolesivi nsky, but
this Is the first official news Indicat
ing a definite policy on the part of
Japan.
This news seems to be borne out by
the fact that the Japanese have recent
ly declared marital law on the island
of Formosa. That would mean that
tho Island off which the battle was
expected to be fought, had been' left
to defend Itself without the assistance
of Togo. The Island has been fully
fortified with 10,001) Japanese troops,
sent there to prevent the establish
ment of a Russian base by Rojestven
sky. A dispatch from Hongkong says
Hamilton King, American minister at
bangkok, who Is a passenger on board
the steam Pinsanuloke, stales that on
May 11 the steamer passed 11 Russian
warship!) 24 miles north of Kainranh
bay.
According to tho London Daily Tele
graph's correspondent at Toyko, dur
ing a great storm several days ago
the Japanese converted cruiser Nekko
was damaged by striking on a reef
off Fusan. The same correspondent
says that during the last month the
Russian warships consuni"d 120,000
tons of coal, and adds that where it
was obtained Is a mystery.
Tho correspondent further says that
It has been ascertained that the Rus
sian fleet established a wireless sta
tion In French territory and communi
cated with St. Petersburg by way of
Saigon.
A Norwegian steamer, reports hav
ing heard cannonading from 8 till 11
o'clock on the morning of May 11 In
3.1:15 north longitude and 120.20 cast
latitude, and that a Japanese torpedo
boat was seen running in that .direc
tion. It is definitely known a.t Toyko that
Rear Admiral Rojestvensky, after
temporarily leaving Honkoe bay on
May 8, re-entered the bay and con
tinues at anchor there.
Thirteen Russian warships were
sighted May 12 off Cape Varella, about
50 miles north of Kamranh bay, by the
steamer Jason, which arrived at Sing
apore, Straits Settlement, May 15.
The Russian fleeet, which reappear
ed off Honkohe bay. a short distance
north of Kamranh bay, sailed north
ward early in the morning of May
14. No warship has since been
sighted there.
Two Killed, Six Hurt.
Two trainmen were killed and six
passengers severely injured in the
wreck of a big Four Passenger train,
which crashed Into an open switch at
Otterboln, Ind. The dead are: Herbert
G. Hallcr, engineer, and Hugh S. babb,
fireman.
Foster Wins for Congress.
Judge John H. Foster, of Evnns
vllle, nephew of former Secretary of
State John W. Foster, wa3 elected to
Congress from the First district of
Indiana to succeed James A. Hemen
way, who was elected United States
Senator. Foster's majority will be
about 1,000. The Democrats concede
defeat.
Witnesses testified before the cor
oner's Jury that the Harrisburg train
disaster was unavoidable.'
WEATHER CAUSES COMPLAINT
Structural Shapes In Great Demand
and Orders on Hand Will Keep
Mills Buey.
R. G. Dun & Co.'s "Weekly Review
of Trade" says: Unseasonable weather
Is the chief cause of complaint, both
as to distribution of merchandise and
agricultural development. At nur.iy
leading cities retail trado in spring
and summer wearing apparel Is failing
behind expectations and there !a less
than the customary reorder business
In wholesale v id Jobbing departments.
Although no actual reduction In the
crops is yet assured, sufficient uncer
tainty has appeared to render dealers
In the farming districts somewhat
cautious regarding the accumulation
ol supplies beyond current require
ments. Otherwise the trade situation
la satisfactory.
Manufacturing activity Is fully
maintained, the percentage of idle ma
chinery being smaller than at any re
cent ciate. The few strikes now In
progress cause little Interruption and
some of the July wage scales have
been adjusted, but others are still un
der discussion. Railway earnings thus
far available for May show an aver
age gain of fi.O per cent, over last
year's, and foreign commerce nt New
York for the last week , increased
$3.1157,1 99 In value of exports, whils
Imports declined $592,312 In compari
son with the same week In 1904.
Struct in al shntirs have taken the
position of prominence In the Iron-and
steel Industry. building operations
that were retarded by Inclement weath
er are now under way and the ton
nage of steel required will keep mills
fully occiided for some time. The
industry as a whole is well engaged
and the output for May promises to
attain a new record. Higher raw
materials have given more stability
to the textile manufacturers. An ad
vance of over a cent In the average of
domestic wool quotations established
the highest price level of recent years.
Failures last week numbered 234
In the United Slates, against 230 last
year, and 11 In Canada, compared with
12 a year ago.
MRS. CHADWICK'S LOAN3
Claims She Lost Large Sum In a Bad
Investment.
Mrs. Casslo L. Chadwlck made a
statement saying:
"Since January 1, 1901, I have had
$3,210,000. Of this amount I borrowed
not over $900,000, the remainder com
ing from a trust fund and some sales.
In April or May, 1901, I owed only
$53,000. I paid that debt. I wns then
Induced to make an Investment which
called for almost $100,000. I took no
security for this Investment. Enrly
in February, 1903, I was Informed that
my investment was a loss, and that I
was in debt $100,000. besides that
sum there was an additional loss
whic h I had incurred of $200,000. In
order to meet these obligations I made
large loans, for which I paid heavy
commissions.
"I hnve borrowed in all $900,000. I
obtained $175,000 on my own note. A
loan of $210,000 was secured by me on
the Indorsement of a prominent New
York man. The other $100,000 I have
mentioned before.
"I have been offered ball by a
prominent Cleveland man, who wishes
his name kept secret. I snail not ac
cept freedom on such a condition.
The person who makes tho offer is
wealthy."
LARGEST VESSEL LAUNCHED
Freighter John P. Walsh Plunges In
to Water at Toledo.
Tho largest vessel of any descrip
tion launched In Toledo was given
her baptism at the yards of tho Craig
Shipbuilding Company on tho lGtli.
The craft Is the steel freighter James
P. Walsh, built for the Pittsburg
Steamship Company. The vessel Is
ISX 0-10 feet in length, 32 feet beam,
31 feet depth of hold, having a gross
tonnage of 5,230 and a net tonnage of
4,772.
Among the guests were C. O. Jenk
ins, managing owner; J. P. Walsh of
Pittsburg and Miss Florence Jenkins,
who christened the vessel.
New Pension Board Named.
Commissioner of Pensions Vespas
ian Warner took final action in con
nection with the board of review of
that office, from which 10 members
were asked to resign for alleged in
competency, by filling the vacancies
thus created, as well as three other
vacancies caused by death or resig
nation. The new members of the
board are: Charles R. Cleaves, Maine;
Allen D. Albert, J. F. Engle, A. D.
Wilkinson, N. A. Straight and
Charles Hanhack, Pennsylvania; Mor
ris E. Sebln, Wisconsin; Charles
Reed, Maryland; Israel Stockton,
Illinois; Dr. W. L. Chamberlain, In
diana; Walter B. Pettus, Kentucky;
T. F. Dennis, Kansas, and William
Melin, Louisiana.
Famous Song Writer Dead.
Thomas Brigham Bishop, author of
"John Brown's body," "When Johnny
Conies Marching Home" and other
songs,' died at his home In Philadel
phia. His famous songs were written
during the Civil War period.
President Roosevelt will refuse free
railroad transportation on his pro
posed southern trip.
Veteran Dies at 105.
Hiram Cronk. the last survivor of
the war of 1S12 died at his home at
Dunnbrook, N. Y., nt the age of 105.
He died from old age, simply wasting
away. Hiram Cronk celebrated his
one hundred and fifth anniversary
last month. He was born in the town
of Frankfort, Herkimer county, April
29, 1800.
Wives of the officials of Swiff .'
Co., are placed under bond by the fed
eral grand Jury which is investigating
the beef trust nt Chicago.
KEYSTONE STATE CULLlfilGS
GIVES $10,000 TO HOSPITAL
Unknown Donor la Believed to 8s
Henry H. Rogers He Also Gives
$1,000 to Sanitarium.
C. N. Payne, general manager of
the National Transit company,' noti
fied the directors of the Oil City hos
pital that an unknown person had do
nated $10,000 through him to the in
stitution for the purpose of building
a home for nurses. It Is believed tlii
money came from Henry II. Rogers, of
New York, who has been liberal to
the hospital. The Grandview sani
tarium, a tuberculosis hospital, also
received $1,000 from tho same source.
Albert Martz, of Greensburg, had a
tent in Oakford Park and hi a storm
It landed in Brush Creek. He went
into the water to recover it, and pull
ing his handkerchief out of his hip
pocket, along with it came a roll of
bills containing $107. The money
floated down the swoolen stream and
was lost.
A verdict of $5,000 damages was
found for William Lawfer against
Karl Schmucker, a young merchant
and former postmaster at Cove Forge,
Blair county, after a two-day trial in
court on charges of depriving Lawfer
of the companionship and affection of
his wife, Mary. Mrs. Lnwfer's dec
laration, as follows, was in evidence:
"I care more for Karl's little finger
than Will's whole body." Mr. Sch-.
mucker testified that his alleged in-.
discretions never exceeded attending
Mrs. Lawfer at festivals and swing-
Ing her nt picnics.
Ground was broken at North Roch-
ester for a new bridge works for the .
Pittsburgh brldgo and Iron Works $
Company of Pittsburgh. The company
purchased five acres of land adjoin- j
Ing the Beaver Valley Pot Company's j
plant, from the North Rochester Im-'loi
provement Company, and will erect i
at once a 93xl96-foot Iron building. ,
The Pittsburgh Bridge and Iron Works
Company Is operating a plant at
Pittsburgh and recently purchased a
bridge works at Wabash, Ind. This'
plant will- be removed to North Roch
ester. Gov. Pennypacker vetoed Items and
portions of Items In the general ap
proprlalon bill to the amount of $977,
820, reducing the amount carried by
the bill, which provides for the state's
ordinary expenses and the support of
the public schools, to $10,500,000.
The governor explains this reduction
was made, unless where otherwise
specified, "for the reason that the con
dition of the state revenue does not
Justify a larger expenditure at this
time."
All mamltapo rf tho African .
odlst church of Scranton who atten
ea a recent meatricai penormancu
have been suspended from the church,
for three months by the Rev. Dr. N.
C. Cat-wood, tho pastor. He declares
they violated their duty to God and the
church and nre not fit to take com
munion, and that If there is a re
petition of the offense he will dismiss
them from the church.
Constable J. J. Miller of Canons-
I .1 ftm Hn-..t Hnntnnn hair.
UlU K emu willed mm till PHUI mull im.u
entered Informations against 1G per
sons charging them with illegal fish
ing' in Chartiers creek, near Canons
burg. The 16 were arrested, being
caught, it is alleged, In the act of
seining fish.
The biggest price for Washington
county coal outside the Monongahela
river district was paid for 64 acres at
Bentleyvllle, which was sold by An
drew S. Draznell, of Pittsburg, to
Francis J. Hamnett. The price per
acre was $025. A shaft will be erect
ed and the coal mined immediately.
Qnv T W Pnrnpnlpr rt Trwllnnfl nnllsjv-
has been called to the pastorate of the
Central Christian church at Union
town, to succeed Rev. Herbert Yeuell,
who resigned to re-enter evangelistic
work under the Virginia State board.
The South Sharon plant of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany has received a rush order for
30,000 boxes of tin from the Japanese
government. The product is now be
ing turned out. The tin will be mada
Into cans for the army.
The Pennsylvania supreme court up
held an injunction granted by the
Northumberland county court restrain
ing Jhe Penn Anthracite Coal Company
of Pittsburg from polluting a stream
of that county.
The First United Presbyterian con
gregation of Beaver, has let the con
tract for a $3,000 pipe organ. An-
uiew vamcKie uaa ni ecu lu pay UUP
half the cost.
Upon the petition of the First Na
tional bank of New Kensington, a re
ceiver hag been appointed for the
Columbia Drilling and Manufacturing
company, of Pittsburg.
The Bethlehem Steel Company will
enlarge Its plant If given assurance
that the government will not under
take the manufacture of guns and
armor plate.
R. W. Himellck has been elected
superintendent for three years of the
public schools at Monessen. His sal
ary was Increased to $1,800.
A two-year-old child of John Cole
man, of Gratztown, drank a portion of
a vial of laudanum, and died from the
effects.
L. D. Bowser, of Beaver Falls, wa9
held up by two highwaymen, one of
whom struck him with a blackjack,
nd was robbed of $47.
Smallpox has broken out amoug the
prisoners of the Blair county Jail at
Hollldaysburg, and the State board of
health has ordered the prison quar
antined and that no more prisoners
be received.
Samuel McNaught, one of the oldest
citizens of Hempfield township, West
moreland county, dropped dead at his
home. He was 72 years old, and
leaves a wife and nine children.
A brick wall of the public hall be
ing erected at South Altoona. collan-
sed and four men wert hurt. John
i Cameron, a brick mason, was serious
ly injured.